The Sky over the Mornington Peninsula — June 2040
Highlights this month
- 8FriSaturn is stationary — resumes direct (eastward) motion. (1:21am)
- 13WedMercury is stationary — begins retrograde (westward) motion. (3:56am)
- 15FriThe Moon passes Mars — 4° apart. (1:32pm)
- 18MonThe Moon passes Jupiter — 4° apart. (12:03am)
- 18MonThe Moon passes Saturn — 2° apart. (10:56pm)
- 21ThuWinter solstice.
- 26TueMercury in inferior conjunction with the Sun — lost in the glare. (2:52am)
Sun & twilight
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Astro. dark begins | ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:28am | 5:08pm | 9h 40m | 6:42pm | 5:54am |
| Sun 10 | 7:33am | 5:06pm | 9h 33m | 6:41pm | 5:58am |
| Wed 20 | 7:36am | 5:07pm | 9h 30m | 6:42pm | 6:01am |
| Sat 30 | 7:37am | 5:10pm | 9h 32m | 6:45pm | 6:03am |
Days shorten by about 8 minutes over the month.
The Moon
- Last QuarterSat 2, 12:18pm
- New MoonSun 10, 4:07am
- First QuarterMon 18, 7:35am
- Full Moon SupermoonMon 25, 5:21am
Apogee 13 Jun (406,000 km) · Perigee 25 Jun (357,400 km)
The planets
Rise/set for mid-month at The Briars.
| Planet | In | Mag | Rise | Transit | Set | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Gem | 2.9 | 8:34am | 1:24pm | 6:14pm | Hidden |
| Venus | Tau | −3.8 | 7:56am | 12:38pm | 5:20pm | Hidden |
| Mars | Leo | 1.5 | 11:15am | 4:29pm | 9:44pm | Evening |
| Jupiter | Leo | −1.8 | 12:30pm | 6:19pm | 12:13am | Evening |
| Saturn | Vir | 0.8 | 1:05pm | 7:06pm | 1:11am | Evening |
| Uranus | Cnc | 5.6 | 10:04am | 2:58pm | 7:52pm | Evening |
| Neptune | Ari | 7.9 | 3:33am | 8:58am | 2:23pm | Morning |
The solar system — June 2040
Evening sky Morning sky Up much of the night Lost in the Sun’s glare
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Generated automatically from the MPAS sky engine on 15 July 2026.